Beowulf & Grendel

Grendel. Beowulf. Who is the most noble hero in the story? Grendel is. Why is Grendel the most noble hero? Grendel has some of the Nine Noble Traits so that is one of the many reasons he is the most noble. One of the traits he has is Hospitality he is very hospitable, especially to his mama he trusts her a lot. At one point in the story he cried to his mama and asked her for help with something he was saying “Please, Mama!” I sobbed as if heartbroken”(Gardner) because he had gotten his foot…

minds.” Unlike Roosevelt’s quote, though, is Grendel really just a prisoner to his mind, or is it wyrd that destined Grendel to be the vicious monster he is? It is the controversial discussion between free will and fate, and which are prevalent in Grendel, written by John Gardner, and Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel. Both stories include this theme of free will against fate, which is still a debate that can pertain to today’s society. Beowulf and Grendel share their differences on the…

Many of times, poems that are enjoyable because they are so intriguing often get ruined due to the fact that when it gets released as a movie, the plot and characters are not portrayed the same way it was in the poem. Take the story of Beowulf as an example, the poem follows a brave warrior who is afraid of no one, a warrior who would fight for both glory and pride. But in the movie he is one who tells lies and is easily weakened by women. A character who was once highly respected in the poem…

Grendel from Beowulf differs in character from Grendel from the novel Grendel because in Beowulf, Grendel is confident, predictable, and a static character, while in Grendel, he is an outsider, confused, and a dynamic character. In the epic poem, Beowulf, Grendel is characterized from the third person point of view. The third person point of view creates distance, and it limits the depiction to only the beliefs of those who are not Grendel. Grendel is viewed as a monster who is full of…

Grendel in the beginning of the book was young and still a child. His mind was only innocent, until, he had discovered the ordinary world. There lived men that would impact his life. Throughout the book, he grown into realizing the ordinary world was not like his home where it was safe and sound with his mother. It was not all fun and games anymore after encountering a raging bull meanwhile being stuck in a tree. There he stood for days losing blood calling for his mother's rescue,but she never…

know they’re competitors. I can honestly say that these two are main characters in the story. Beowulf is a warm hearted person that is presented as a breast. He never gives up on his love ones. He strives for the best on every obstacle he faces. He encourages people by informing them on not being afraid. He will go toe to toe with his enemies if he’s challenged. He is a man of honor and leadership. Grendel is a breast but in the inside you can see that he really wants to be normal. This…

Both Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel, and Grendel by John Gardner depict similar qualities between the two main characters, but different perspectives offered by each book also differentiate the characters by illustrating unique details described only in one of the books. There are many qualities of both Beowulf and Grendel that are mentioned in both books. For example, Beowulf possesses superhuman strength in both Beowulf and Grendel. This is shown when Beowulf, “__________” (Gardner ##).…

Gardner’s Grendel tells a compelling story that is completely centered around, and narrated by, the title character, Grendel. Many readers have previous knowledge of the monster from the epic poem, Beowulf. In the poem, Grendel is depicted as senseless, monster than killed at random for no apparent reason. This is also similar to Grendel’s depiction in the Beowulf film. However, John Gardner introduces a new perspective of Grendel, and challenges all previous perspectives by humanizing Grendel.…

just to make it believable. Even though the film Beowulf and Grendel (Gunnarsson 2005) was a low budget film, it depicted many cultural differences between the modern views of life and the views that were established when Beowulf…

What separates the epic poem Beowulf and John Gardner’s Grendel is how the devil-spawn Grendel, is presented. Is he a monster set on destroying humanity, or is he a misunderstood creature that is just trying to make amends with Hrothgar and his people? Gardner’s Grendel is a retelling of the story of Beowulf, through the monster’s eyes in depth. On the other hand, the epic poem introduces Grendel briefly, yet assertively. He is described as a terrible, evil being spawned by the devil and shunned…